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Britain was U.S. President George W. Bush's main ally in the March 2003 U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was quoted on Monday as saying it was time for British soldiers to leave the south of the country because they were no longer needed there.

Maliki told The Times newspaper in an interview there might still be a need for their experience in training Iraqi forces and on some technological issues, but the emphasis was now on business links.

He said "the page has been turned".

"The Iraqi arena is open for British companies and British friendship, for economic exchange and positive cooperation in science and education," he said.

Britain was U.S. President George W. Bush's main ally in the March 2003 U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.

Britain has 4,100 troops in Iraq at present.


Reuters

 
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Wednesday, 13 August 2008

Picture: (AFP/Vladimir Valishvili)
Georgians cheer while listening to a speech by President Mikheil Saakashvili from the steps of the parliament building in downtown Tbilisi. Georgia and Russia have agreed to a peace plan brokered by France after Moscow ordered a halt to its military onslaught.

The leaders of two Russian-backed rebel regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, ruled out talks with Georgia's leaders, accusing them of war crimes.

South Ossetia's leader, Eduard Kokoity, was quoted as saying "There can be no talks with organizers of genocide.... Only judges at an international tribunal should talk to them".

Abkhaz rebel leader Sergei Bagapsh says "There will be no more negotiations with Georgia."

Bagapsh added "One should put state criminals on trial".

The two separatist leaders have long ruled out bilateral talks with Tbilisi.

Their latest comments were reported after Russia and Georgia agreed on a French peace plan to end fighting in and around the two regions.

Georgia last week attacked South Ossetia in an attempt to retake the region, sparking a massive retaliatory strike from Russia, which backs the separatists.

MRN-AFP
 
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